Nível Avançado › A Trip to the Dentist's Part 2
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- Understand the use of the present perfect continuous
- Know how to talk about dental procedures
- Understand different uses of the verb "to bleed"
At the end of this lesson you’ll be able to:
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Vocabulário:
bochechar, cuspir, gengiva, passar fio dental, retroceder (gengivas), periodentista -
Gramática:
Uso do present perfect continuous -
Categorias:
saúde, indo ao dentista, FCE
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Dialog: "Have you been flossing everyday as I recommended?"
We use the present perfect continuous tense to express actions that began in the recent past and are still continuing. We often use this tense with the words: lately, recently.
FORM:
HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VERB (-ing form)
- I've been reading this wonderful book about the factors attributed to high levels of success.
- Has Tim been taking his medicine?
- Rehearsals for the play haven't been going well because the cast doesn't seem to like the director.
- Katie's been looking a little depressed lately.
- Because of the financial crisis, many people have been losing their jobs recently.
Note: To express continuous action with the verb "to be," use only HAVE/HAS + BEEN.
- Lisa's upset because her mother hasn't been well lately.
- I've been in São Paulo since June.
Sobre esta aula
We're back with Trisha, the terrified dentist's patient whose biggest fear is having to get a root canal. If you've been dying to know whether she needs one, then I suggest you listen to today's lesson.
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